Improvement in pencil-cases



@aya/@wwf PATENTE JUL. 25 1871 FRANCIS ROBERT GOULDIN G, OF ROSWELL, GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN PENCIUCASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 117,273, dated July 25, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, FRANCIS ROBERT GoULD- ING, of Roswell, in the county of Cobb and State of Georgia, have invented a new and Improved,

Crayon-Holder 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof7 which will enable others skilled in the art to makeand execute' the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing' forming partoi' this speciiication.

Figure 1 represents a longitudinal section of my improved crayon-holder. j Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same taken on the plane of the line a; 00, Fig. l.

Similar letters ofreferenceindicate corresponding parts.

My invention consists in improving crayonholders, as hereinafter fully described and subsequently pointed out in the claim.

'A in the drawing' represents the outer case or barrel of a pencil or crayon-holder. It is slotted and carries the sliding' ring B, which is, by a pin, a, passing through the slotof A, connected with the inner sliding tube Cin the usual manner. Vithin the tube C is sw`iveled the tube I), which contains the pencil-feed E, as in ordinary pencils of this kind. The pencil-feed 1is moved longitudinally out'or in by the turning of the tube D, which causes apin, b, projecting fromE into v'Zhelical groove, cffthe tube C, to move in said groove and produce the desired lo gitudinal adjustment. Inthe lower end of t e barrel A is swiveled a short tube, F, which has a projecting rim or wheel, d, right at or over the end ofw the lbarrel, as shown. The periphery of the wheel d is preferably milled or roughened, so that it can be easily turned. Upon the tube D is mounted a conical projection, c, asshown.

/Vhen the pencil is to be used the ring B is moved down to let the nozzle end ofthe tube D project iiom the barrel. VIn this position the cone e strikes the inner end of the tube F and is claimpd, so that by turning said tube F the cone and nozzle will also be revolved and' the crayonfeeder moved longitudinally Within D. Thus, by turning the wheel d the desired feed is obtained. rlhe straight-slotted tube l) thusbecomes disconnected from the outer revolving tube, when the lead-holder is drawn within the case, and vice versa.A The person holding the barrel A to write with the pencils can, with a finger of the right hand, easily reach the wheel d and turn it, thereby feeding the crayon out when the end has been worn oft'. The process of writing need therefore not be arrested for the purpose of feeding the crayon.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters PatentrEhe cone e, projecting from movable tube D, combined with sW-iveled tube F and wheel d, as and for the purpose specified.

The above specifi cation of my invention signed by me this 21st day of February, 1871.

FRANCIS ROBERT GOULDING.

Vitnesses:

ARCH SMITH, Jr., F. J. MINHINNETT. 

